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Another fall treat is green tomatoes which make a brief appearance at the farmers market when the weather threatens to destroy the tomatoes before they ripen. Ever since I first discovered them I eagerly await them each fall and this weekend they made their first appearance. Inevitably the first thing that I do with them is to make some
fried green tomatoes which is a Southern dish where slices of green, unripe, tomatoes are coated in cornmeal and fried until crispy. After an initial batch of
fried green tomatoes I wanted to combine them with another Southern delicacy,
pimento cheese , a combination of cheddar cheese, pimentos and mayonnaise, and make, you guessed it, a fried green tomato and pimento cheese sandwich!

Pimento cheese was practically made for use in grilled cheese sandwiches especially when all melted and good and combined with crunchy and tangy green tomatoes and salty bacon! Pimento cheese, where have you been my whole life?

directions

Soak the green tomato slices in the buttermilk for at least 30 minutes at room temperature.

Cook the bacon and set it aside on paper towels to drain.

Mix the masa harina, cornmeal and creole seasoning and place it in a wide and shallow dish.

Pull the tomato slices out of the buttermilk and dredge them in the cornmeal mixture.

Fry the tomato slices in oil over medium heat until golden brown on both sides, about 3-4 minute per side and set aside to drain on paper towels.

Heat a pan over medium heat.

Butter the outside side of each slice of bread, place one slice in a pan buttered side down, spread on half of the cheese, then top with the the fried green tomato slices and bacon followed by the remaining cheese and slice of bread, buttered side up.

Cook until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted, about 2-4 minutes per side.

Pimento Cheese

Prep Time:
10 minutesTotal Time:
10 minutesServings: 2cups

A Southern classic with cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, sweet pimiento peppers and a touch of heat.

This looks amazing, but you so do not have to wait for fall!!! My favorite part of the summer is picking green tomatoes for fried green tomatoes. My family is lucky if any of our tomatoes ever ripen!!! Thanks for sharing, I'll be fixing this tomorrow for lunch and I'm pinning your recipe right away!

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.